According to warnings from multiple on-chain data platforms, the multi-signature wallet of the Indian exchange WazirX experienced abnormal activities, and a total of US$234.9 million was transferred to a new address. These transfer transaction fees originated from the currency mixing protocol Tornado Cash. Including PEPE, GALA, and USDT have been converted into ETH, and other assets are also being exchanged.
Cyvers Alerts, which observed the activity, said that although it contacted WazirX at close to 3pm on July 18, it received no response.
According to industry sources, the exchange had negotiated acquisitions with Binance in the past, but the deal was not completed due to internal confusion.
(Cutting? WazirX, Binance’s Indian platform, was accused of money laundering by the authorities. Changpeng Zhao: The acquisition was never completed)
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